A & C

Packer unpacks Shakespeare’s female characters Okay, guys, I understand. The thought of reading something that includes the descriptor “literary criticism” during summer makes a lot of us cringe. “We’ve just spent eight months on that subject. Is nothing sacred?” But, before anyone writes me off completely, Tina Packer has produced a literary criticism of Shakespeare that won’t incur horror flashbacks to English 10, is not contained in an overpriced textbook, and delivers an introspective read ...

The Carillon gets all artsy fartsy This past Saturday was the annual Cathedral Village Arts Festival. I was out of the country for the last two, so I was looking forward to finally being able to go this year. My main objective was to take photos, both for the Carillon and for myself; however, the event was packed, so getting a good shot was a bit tricky. I usually find that the busking stations along ...

“And, I mean, let me be honest here, if you’re in Theatre, Music, Philosophy or some other small program here at the U of R that nobody knows or cares about, your program will probably be cut over the summer anyway, so coming back would be completely pointless.” – Destiny Kaus

“People don’t agree with what we’re doing, and there are people out there, but at least they’re talking; at least they’re thinking about it. They’re putting the thought in their head. They don’t agree, but at least they’re thinking about it.” – Ashley Bernstein

“Also, just because it is illegal doesn’t mean it discredits it as art. The art form of graffiti, or whether or not it has artistic value is completely separate from whether or not it is illegal.” - Jarus